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15. Ah. Understood. I grew up near DC and "the beltway" was universally understood.

Fri Mar 8, 2013, 10:45 AM

Mar 2013

We referred to the "inner loop" (clockwise from the air) and "outer loop" (counter-clockwise) and everyone knew what that meant. They turned, I think 198, not sure, into the "Inter-county connector" rather than calling it the "outer beltway" like 495 in Boston. If any city in the world needed an outer beltway it was DC. Their 495 is about as disfunctional as disfunctional gets, especially at the seven turns near the Morman Disney Land castle. I'm glad I don't have to drive there very often. It's a multi-car pile-up waiting to happen - and that's on a good day.

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Big ol' Nor'easter has stalled out over Boston [View all] WilliamPitt Mar 2013 OP

yeah it sucks. any idea when it's suppose to stop boston bean Mar 2013 #1

Noon WilliamPitt Mar 2013 #2

It is coming down like a bugger, that's for sure. boston bean Mar 2013 #3

no poo! In_The_Wind Mar 2013 #4

better Mass than Maine magical thyme Mar 2013 #5

better Mass than RI :-) RILib Mar 2013 #7

That can't be good. The beltways will be a mess. talkingmime Mar 2013 #6

Beltways? WilliamPitt Mar 2013 #8

I-495 and I-128 - okay, they're only half beltways. You'd need a REALLY long bridge to complete them talkingmime Mar 2013 #9

:-) WilliamPitt Mar 2013 #10

Which term? talkingmime Mar 2013 #11

"Beltways" WilliamPitt Mar 2013 #13

Ah. Understood. I grew up near DC and "the beltway" was universally understood. talkingmime Mar 2013 #15

Yeah, I think DC when I hear that. WilliamPitt Mar 2013 #17

Rt 3 out of Nashua is a close second. talkingmime Mar 2013 #18

Thanks for the info. Baitball Blogger Mar 2013 #12

The storm hit right at the beginning of rush hour. WilliamPitt Mar 2013 #14

Yeah, but at least MA has the right kind of plows. Those double bladed things work great! talkingmime Mar 2013 #16

It's been snowing in New Paltz since before dawn. In_The_Wind Mar 2013 #20

should be blowing out soon. getting big gusts up here in Maine magical thyme Mar 2013 #19

They're now saying it won't end in Boston until 2pm WilliamPitt Mar 2013 #21